New South Wales has introduced a range of measures since the 2012 death of another teenager, Thomas Kelly, but last week the Premier returned from holidays and promised cabinet would consider new proposals today.

Speaking outside Westmead Hospital in Sydney this morning, Premier Barry O'Farrell said the details of the package will be announced tomorrow.

"I'm confident that the package being considered by cabinet this afternoon will address community concerns, will make a difference," he said.

"But I make the point again there is no simple, single solution to tackle effectively the problem of alcohol and drug-fuelled violence.

"It would take a combined commitment by all of government, industry and the community."

The Premier would not be drawn on the details of the package being considered, but he denied his government is in the pockets of the liquor industry.

"Let me be blunt about this - the people who relaxed licensing laws across the CBD were Labor in office," he said.

"The people who gave poker machines to pubs back in 1996 were the Labor Party.

"Since we came to office pledging three strikes, opposed by the liquor industry, putting in place reforms at the Cross including ID scanners, opposed by the liquor industry, we have sought time and time again to make the changes needed to deal with alcohol-fuelled violence.

"Today again we will have another look at further measures that we believe address community concerns and will make an impact."

Risk-based licensing considered

The measures to be announced are expected to cover four key areas - licensing, policing, tougher penalties for offenders and ways to change the drinking culture.

But the Government has been taking heat over its decision to take Newcastle-style lock-outs off the table, as well as the ABC's revelations that Cabinet gave in-principle approval to a new risk-based licensing scheme 16 months ago, but never implemented it.